Alhaji Garba Muhammad, the Commandant, Jigawa Command, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), on Sunday gave residents tips on how to prevent fire outbreak during harmattan season. Muhammad said the tips were necessary to avoid fire disasters especially in the rural areas where thatch houses were many. “Therefore, residents, particularly rural dwellers, must be careful while using fire during harmattan. “This is because fire, particularly during the harmattan, can escalate and consume valuables, including houses and even human lives,” he said. Muhammad said that the command would continue to sensitise the public on the dangers posed by the harmattan as regards fire outbreak.

Source: The Guardian January 05, 2020 14:15 UTC